Private Guided Tour Istanbul from Cruise Ship or Hotel | 5 hours to 7 hours

31 Reviews | Istanbul
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Private guiding service, flexible timing, 20 years experienced tour guide
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Transportation
  • Basilica Cistern entrance fee is about 18 usd per person
  • Hagia Sophia entrance fee is 25 Euros per person (about 27 usd)
  • Topkapı Palace entrance fee is 43 Euros per person (about 47 usd)

Overview

On this tour you'll be starting in famous Roman hippodrome and get lost in the mysterious history and interesting daily life style of Romans, then as te Blue Mosque is next door you will be learning details of Islamic culture and secrets of such a beautifull mosque. After that you will be crossing over the square to the unique highlight of the city, world famous Saint Sophia, amazing building that has been standing on it's feed for centuries with its relating history of either with christians or muslims.and architectural secret formulas. after lunch you ll continue exploring the secret sections of Topkapı Palace which used to be the home of Ottoman Sultans and headquarters. After you go down to the Basilica Cistern which has breathtaking stories and mythological past of Medusa. You will be enjoying to end the day in labyrinth streets of world famous known grand or covered bazaar where you will get a chance to see and find cultural artifacts and souvenirs.

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Itinerary

  • Blue Mosque

    One of the highlights of the old part of town.

    30 minutes

  • Hagia Sophia Moschee

    the real heritage of the byzantion.

    1 hour

  • TopkapI Palace

    the real heritage of ottoman impare

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Hippodrome

    Egyption obelisk serpent column german fountain.

    20 minutes

  • Basilica Cistern

    Medusa s head,the best preserved and biggest underground cistern,basilica

    45 minutes

  • Grand Bazaar

    Oldest shopping covered bazaar,and ottoman market

    1 hour

  • Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)

    Egyption bazaar spice market

    30 minutes

  • Bosphorus Strait

    Bosphorus cruise

    30 minutes

  • Dolmabahce Palace

    The last palace of the ottoman empire

    10 minutes

  • Galata Tower

    The oldest panaroma tower in taksim beyoglu istiklal street

    10 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund
April 26No refund

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  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

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A+ locals experience in Istanbul

Published on Sep, 2024

Atilla was a fantastic guide, full of knowledge about his beautiful city and we had a lot of fun along the way seeing the main city sights without being rushed. He knew all the best places to visit and shop and I could not recommend highly enough!

A+ locals experience in Istanbul

Published on Sep, 2024

Atilla was a fantastic guide, full of knowledge about his beautiful city and we had a lot of fun along the way seeing the main city sights without being rushed. He knew all the best places to visit and shop and I could not recommend highly enough!

Great guided sightseeing tour with local carpet, leather and ceramic presentations

Published on Aug, 2024

We had a great experience with Atilla. He was really helpful in arranging and planning the guided tour. Once the tour started, Atilla told us super interesting facts and stories about Istanbul dating even back to the roman empire and beyond. His story telling is insighful, fun and enjoyable. We had a pleasurable walk from sight to sight. And in the end we even got to enjoy a presentation of turkish carpets in a professional carpet store. This was almost the best part, getting the background story and seeing the works of this old craft. Furthermore we went to a local leather and ceramic store. This tour was fun and we learned a lot. I can highly recommend Atilla as a tour guide!

Great guided sightseeing tour with local carpet, leather and ceramic presentations

Published on Aug, 2024

We had a great experience with Atilla. He was really helpful in arranging and planning the guided tour. Once the tour started, Atilla told us super interesting facts and stories about Istanbul dating even back to the roman empire and beyond. His story telling is insighful, fun and enjoyable. We had a pleasurable walk from sight to sight. And in the end we even got to enjoy a presentation of turkish carpets in a professional carpet store. This was almost the best part, getting the background story and seeing the works of this old craft. Furthermore we went to a local leather and ceramic store. This tour was fun and we learned a lot. I can highly recommend Atilla as a tour guide!

Best tour on our 21 day Sun Princess cruise.

Published on Aug, 2024

Atilla, our tour guide was amazing. We had six people in our group and he customized our trip to the needs of all of us. He made sure we had time to see all the sites, spoke perfect English, and was very informative. He took us wine tasting, a restaurant for Authentic Turkish food, The bazaar with over 4,000 shops and showed each one of us the us the shops we all wanted to see. We got along so well with him.

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